Cherity

Cherity K. 40 years old and she is currently in a business of selling fruits and vegetables. She is married to a soldier and they have six children, only one of whom is not going to school. Her future goal is to open a shop from her profits.

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About BRAC South Sudan

BRAC's holistic approach to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor encompasses a range of core programs in economic and social development, health, education, and human rights and legal services which are delivered through an extensive network of village organizations. BRAC has become one of the world's largest NGOs as a measured by the scale and diversity of its interventions.

In 2007, BRAC started operations in Southern Sudan. The microfinance program, which is targeted towards returning war refugees, has already formed 418 village organizations with more than 14,000 women members.